as a valuable personality trait.
Seeing real gems through all that noise is super hard; not everyone can do so.
But those who can are mostly introverted and they have this peculiar quality of avoiding exposure at all costs.
Changing the norms takes real courage, intent, and commitment.
Introverted leaders have that but making the world see the value of introverts is not on the top of their priorities.
They’re busy focusing on the project at hand.
They also need time for self-reflection and revisiting their inner world.
Whatever time is left, they utilize it to prepare for getting out there in the noisy world.
And until the world sees a BANG, they won’t suddenly acknowledge introverts as invaluable pillars of innovation and progress.
It is happening but not at the pace people like us want it to.
Moreover, before the world can accept it, introverts themselves struggle at embracing their introversion.
We still see many pretending to be loud while draining their small social batteries.
Only by being authentic can introverts expect to be acknowledged, accepted, and make the world change their norms to accommodate their preferences.
Like:
Respect for their solitude
Work environment tailored to their needs
Let them be instead of forcing them to deal with the noisy ones
Not subject them to pointless mundane conversations.
What else would you like the world to do differently?
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